There are six countries in the world, and five countries are at war.
This further illustrates the importance of Xuanjun from the side.
On the Qin side, a group of ministers were afraid that Xuan's army would suddenly join the war. They had been urging Xiao Yuan to send envoys to Xuan and build a good relationship with Xuan.
The coalition forces were worried that Xuan Guo would stay out of the matter and not participate in the war. This was related to Queen Xuan's previous attitude, and it was also related to the unanimous expulsion of Qin Shang from all the countries.
At this time, Fan Xin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lingguo, had arrived in Xuanguo.
Fan Xin's official position is not low, he is a dignified second-rank official. Due to the reasons explained by King Ling, his attitude in the Xuanguo court this time was obviously different from that of the previous envoys who came to Xuanguo.
He was not blindly asking King Xuan to send troops, but implicitly expressed the dissatisfaction of the coalition forces from the side, saying: "At the beginning, all the countries unified their opinions and jointly weakened Qin, and then attacked it. His Highness King Xuan had made a clear statement. Today Qin It has been ruined. Linghuan Wu and Chu have sent out all their elites, but the Xuan army has been slow to move. Is Your Highness suspected of breaking the trust of the world?"
His language was very straightforward. King Xuan could not avoid this question and could only say: "I am the king of a country and I dare not break my promise to the world."
"But His Highness agreed to unite with Qin to weaken the Qin Dynasty and then stood idly by. This has to make people doubt Xuanjun's authority." Fan Xin said rudely.
As soon as he finished speaking, Minister Xuanguo stood up, pointed his finger and shouted: "How bold is the foreign envoy! How dare you question my king!?"
"No, it's not about offending, but speaking based on the facts." Fan Xin showed no fear on his face.
"Okay." King Xuan raised his hand slightly, stopped the minister who was about to speak, looked at Fan Xin, and said with a smile: "The envoy doesn't know something. It's not that I don't want to send troops, but that I still have some concerns."
Fan Xin said in confusion: "If Xuan's army joins the war, Qin will surely perish! This is a common victory for all the countries in the world. I dare you to ask your highness if you have any doubts?"
King Xuan showed a tangled expression: "In the final analysis, it still lies with Wu and Chu. The envoy should also know that the two kings of Wu and Chu have always been at odds with each other and are eyeing our Xuan Kingdom. My worry is not with Qin, but with Qin. It lies in this.”
Hearing this, Fan Xin understood and asked tentatively: "Your Highness, you are afraid that after attacking Qin, Wu Chu will be detrimental to Xuan Guo?"
"That's right, until now, I haven't concealed anything." King Xuan said.
Fan Xinxing said, and immediately said: "Your Highness, there is really no need to worry about this. Don't say that Wu Chu doesn't have the courage. Even if he does, our Ling Kingdom will stand by Xuan Guo."
As soon as he said this, there was a commotion in the hall.
Xuanguo had discussed this matter before, and the topic was what would happen to Xuanguo after Qin was destroyed.
Unexpectedly, King Xuan would directly speak out about this matter today.
Now after hearing what Fan Xin said, he looked even more excited on the surface, and even leaned forward slightly: "Did the envoy's words possibly represent the Spirit King?"
"This..." Fan Xin hesitated for a moment. He came here to ask Xuan Guo to send troops. King Ling did not explain whether he would continue his alliance with Xuan Guo after the Qin was destroyed. Therefore, he did not dare to answer easily and could only avoid the important and take the easy. He said: "From what I see, my king will be delighted to know that His Highness intends to form a long-term alliance."
King Xuan looked away, with a hint of disappointment in his tone: "So, the envoy is not sure, so I want to wait for definite news."
"Your Highness means that after the destruction of Qin, if our country can join forces with Xuan Guo to attack Wu Chu, Your Highness will immediately send troops?" Fan Xin grasped the key point of the problem.
"That's right! If the king has no worries at all, there is no reason not to send troops." King Xuan was even more straightforward.
Fan Xin rolled his eyes and began to think. He didn't know the specific thoughts of the Spirit King yet, so he didn't dare to answer directly, but he knew that this matter had both good and bad aspects.
After a moment, he directly stretched out his sleeves and robes, bowed his hands and said: "In that case, get off your horse and send a message to the country to ask for instructions from my king."
"Then I will wait for the good news." King Xuan smiled slightly.
"The envoy resigns." The matter was urgent, and Fan Xin did not dare to delay. He did not expect that urging the dispatch of troops would actually involve Xuan Guo's concerns and the beginning of the next alliance.
After he left, a group of Xuanguo ministers were naturally unable to stand. Someone immediately came out and said, "Dare you ask your Majesty, what I just said to the spirit envoy was to retreat in order to advance?"
Another minister said: "If King Ling really establishes a post-war alliance with our country to deal with Wu Chu together, then our country will have to send troops to destroy Qin."
"Your Majesty is thoughtful and thoughtful, and I admire him." Some people began to flatter him.
"Okay." King Xuan interrupted everyone, but unexpectedly did not have any discussion on this. Instead, he changed the subject and asked strangely: "How long is it until the autumn harvest?"
ah? The ministers were stunned for a moment, and then Yao Tingyu said: "It will be here soon."
"Yes." King Xuan nodded, narrowed his beautiful eyes slightly, and then stood up, "Retreat from the court."
Not understanding what she meant, the ministers were somewhat confused. When they came to their senses, King Xuan had already left.
On the way out of the main hall and out of the palace, there was inevitably a discussion in twos and threes.
On the other side, after meeting with King Xuan, Fan Xin returned to the place where he stayed. Without delaying for a moment, he immediately wrote a handwritten letter and gave it to the entourage who came with him, and ordered him to hurry up and send it back to Lingdu.
As it was a matter of major diplomatic importance, the followers would not dare to neglect it, so they rushed the message six hundred miles away and within a few days it had reached the hands of King Ling.
The study room of the Spiritual King's Palace.
The Spirit King was unfolding the silk book in his hand and looking at it carefully.
In the letter, Fan Xin elaborated on Xuanguo's issues and his own views.
After King Ling read it, he couldn't help but smile heartily and said, "This King Xuan is interesting."
Cheng Ping below heard this and was somewhat curious: "Your Majesty, I wonder what happened?"
King Ling handed him the letter: "Xuan Guo has not sent troops so far. On the one hand, he wants to take advantage of the situation. On the other hand, King Xuan also has some concerns. Take a look. This is the letter sent back by Master Fan Xinfan."
Cheng Ping took it respectfully. After reading it, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Queen Xuan always makes a decision before taking action. Sitting back and watching the nations fight must be her first purpose. However, this Wu Chu issue is also reasonable. Among them, it is indeed a concern for Xuan Guo."
"What about Master Cheng's opinion?" King Ling asked directly.
Cheng Ping said: "Since King Xuan said that after destroying Qin, he would form an alliance with Ling to fight against Wu and Chu, then the king should agree to her, and the minister believes that this proposal is very feasible. In the future structure, whether our country will ally with Wu Chu You can choose at will whether to destroy Xuan or to declare an alliance to attack Wu and Chu. The key issue now is to prompt Xuan to send troops. At this point, your Majesty should reassure King Xuan so that he will have no worries."
Upon hearing this, King Ling expressed his deep agreement.
